OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a virtual meeting on Sept. 10 to 11 for committee meetings, to hear public comment, decide on a suite of proposed land transactions, and discuss its 2027 meeting schedule.
The virtual meeting will be live streamed. The meeting agenda and details about attending virtually are available on the Commission webpage.
Committee meetings on Thursday, Sept. 10
Thursday, Sept. 10, will begin with meetings of the Big Tent, Fish, and Wildlife committees. The Big Tent Committee will discuss decision making, opportunities to increase community support, and future meeting planning. The Fish Committee will then discuss white sturgeon conservation, Resident Native Trout Fisheries Policy implementation, and purple urchin management. The Wildlife Committee will discuss three-year season setting and hunting technology and review the 2025 cougar season changes.
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Full Commission session on Friday, Sept. 11
The full Commission will convene Friday, Sept. 11 with an open public input opportunity followed by a briefing, public comment, and decisions on proposed land transactions. Proposed land transactions include an acquisition of about 44 acres at two sites along Interstate 90 in Kittitas County, the addition of a bridge right of way near the Washougal Fish Hatchery in Skamania County, and an easement exchange to update access to the Driscoll Island Unit of the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area in Okanogan County. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff will also brief the Commission on a potential disposal of a 2.28-acre property in Pierce County known as Clarks Creek.
The Commission will then hear a briefing on two proposed land acquisitions as part of an expedited Lands 20/20 process. The proposed acquisitions include about 120 acres in the Swanson Lakes Unit of the Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area in Lincoln County, and about 14 acres, which would become a new water access area in Franklin County. For more information about the properties, visit WDFW’s land acquisitions page.
The Commission will conclude the meeting with discussion around its 2027 meeting schedule, meeting debrief, and future meeting planning.
All members of the public are invited to share their perspectives and participate in WDFW public feedback opportunities regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, language proficiency, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, or basis of disability.
The meeting will be recorded and published on WDFW’s Commission webpage so the public can watch afterward at their convenience.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is a panel appointed by the governor that sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. WDFW works to preserve, protect, and perpetuate fish, wildlife, and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities.
